Combination shade and drapery fixture holder or mounting



C. L. FITCHET.

COMBINATION SHADE AND DRAPERY FIXTURE HOLDER 0R MOUNTING. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 24, 1920.

LQCSSfiSQ, Patemioafi Nov 14%, 1922.

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AW? l 9Z0 I C. L. FITCHET. COMBINATION SHADE AND DRAPERY FIXTURE HOLDER OR MOUNTING.

AP LICATION FILED MAR 24,1920.

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v c. L. FITCHET. COMBINATION SHADE AND DRAPERY FIXTURE HOLDER 0R MOUNTING.

APPLICATION FILED MAR 24,1920.

Patented; Nov. 141., 1922.

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LEE FITCHET, 9F \VHEELING, "WEST VIRGINIA, ASSHHIOR TO THE CALI- FORNIA. SALES AGENCY CQEIIPANY, ING, 0T5 WHEELING, NEST VIBGIIIIA, A CO1?- PORA'EIOH OF DELAWARE.

OOMTBINATXON Application filed March 24%, 1920.

To all rv/20m it may concern:

Be it known that l, Crunmis Lnn Frroiin'r, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of l l heeling, West Virginia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Combination Shade and Drapery Fixture Holders or h'louutingis, which invention is fully set forth in the following specification:

'.his invention relates to combination shade and drapery fixture holders or mountings of the type adapted to swing the shade and drapery to one side of the window or.

to admit a maximum amount of daylight, or to direct the light from any angle, or for other reason, the holder in such manipulation turning about a hinge or pivot connecting one end thereof to the window or door casing or other structure to which the fixture is applied. It is preferable to provide detachable hinge or pivotal connections at both ends of the fixture so that either may be dis: onnected and the holder swung on the other from either side of the window ordoor opening, as may be desired.

in object of tl s invention is the provision of a holder which a unit, with shade fixtures and shade and drapery fixtures and dra pcries all attached thereto, may be easily and conveniently put up and taken down and u'niinipulated to swing; to one door in cleaning, or

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side or the other, by a person standing on tl without the use of a step ladder or and to provide an eflicient lifter o ment which will afford a person standin on the floor the necessary reach for the pose stated. Another object is to DTOFNlG a holder to which may be readily attached. any shade and shade fixtures and any drapery rod and its fixtures, or any pole and its brackets. such as now erdensivel obtainable upon thc market. or such in already in use in the ordinary way. 9.! ples of which are illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter referred to. Miothcr object is the provision of a holder having; downwardly pointing or depending pivots at opposite ends thereof engaging upwardly opening sockets of fixed brackets, whereby the holder may be readily lowered into proper engagement with said brackets, remain so engaged by the action of gravity alone. and may be detached at either or both ends by S FADE AND DBAPEEY FIXTURE HOLDER OR IMOUNTING.

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lifting alone. Another object is the provision of means which automatically lock the holder against disengagement from its supporting bracket when the l'lOlClQl'fiS swung; to one side or the other out of its normal position. @ther objects are minimization and simplification of parts, forming the metal parts from sheet-metal blanks, providing as part of the holder a base bar rigidly connecting pivot members at oppos'te ends thereof and along which the rollshade supporting brackets or members may be shifted and secured in any desired position to fit the particular length of shade used, providing at the ends of the holder slotted or perforated metallic plates, preferably as parts of the metallic pivot members, affording adjustability of position for securing; one or more drapery rods or poles thereto. Still other objects will be appare from the detailed description which follows.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating; what is now believed to be the preferred embodiment of my invention Fig. 1 is an elevation of a part of a wall with a window openingshowing my invention applied thereto;

Fig. 52 is a top plan view of the structure illustrated in Fig. 1;

Fig.5. 3 a detail sectional view on line 3Z-l of Fig. 1;

Fig. i is a sectional. view on the line 4 l of l 1, with the addition of an attachment not illustrated in the other figures;

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of one of the brackets which is fixed to the training of the window opening;

6 is a detail view of the sheet-metal blank of which a part of the bracket of 5 is formed;

Fig. '1' is a detail View of the sheet-metal blank of which the member is formed which detach-ably engages the bracket of F,

Fig. 8 is a front elevation and Fi plan view of a lifter for handling the holder with shade and draperies attached thereto, and

Fig. 10 is a of Fig. 8.

16 is the casing around a window, door, or other opening. Two fixed brackets are secured by screws to the upper part of the framing 16 at opposite sides of the window openinq. These brackets are alike and a sectional view on line 10-10 description of one will suffice. Each bracket preferably is made up of two sheet-metal members, one of which is formed from a sheet-metal blank, shown in Fig.6, diepressed from a sheet of metal. This blank is bent up to the form illustrated in Figs. 3 and 5 to constitute a base-plate 17 and a forwardly projecting flange 18. Screws 19 through base-plate 17 secure the bracket in place to the window casing. The other member of the bracket is also preferably made of a suitably shaped sheet-metal blank, bent as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 5, to form at its outer end a socket 26 and at its inner end two arms 21, 21 which fit outside of and embrace between them the flange 18 of the other member of the bracket, two rivets 22 through arms 21, 21 and the flange 1.8 securing the two members 04. the bracket together as one unitary structure. The interior of the socket 20 tapers from its smaller lower end to its larger upper end, forming a frusto-conical opening with a vertical keyway or groove 23 at its inner side.

24 is a bar, preferably of wood and of rectangular cross-section, of such length as to extend across the window opening from one of the fixed brackets to the other and constituting what may be termed the base-bar of the holder. To each end of said bar there is secured a bracket member adapted to detachably engage in the socket of its corresponding fixed bracket; as the two are alike, a description of one member will sullice. It is preferably made 01 a sheet-metal blank such as illustrated in Fig. 7, die-pressed from a piece of sheet metal. This blank is bent to the form illustrated in Figs. 1 and 3, the part 25 thereof forming a hollow frustoconical pivot 26 tapered upward from its smaller lower end and. adapted to fit loosely in and project slightly through the socket 20 of the .[ixed bracket. The two ears 27 of the blank, Fig. 7, are bent outward and fit together to form a key or lug 28, Fig. 3, at the lower end of the pivot 26, said key pas. i ng downward through the key-way or groove 23, Fig. 5, as the pivot is engaged. in the socket. As shown in Fig. 3, the end of bar 24 is embraced on all sides by parts of the detachable bracket member. The arms 29, 29 of the blank come together at the rear face of the bar and are secured thereto by a screw 42 passing through an opening formed by the sei'ni-circula r notches 30, 30, one in each of the two arms 29. The slotted and. perforated part of plate 31 of the sheetmetal blank remains in a flattened condition, and fits against the front face of the bar 24. Three fingers 32 which are bent rearward at right angles to said plate engage over the top edge of the bar 24 and are secured thereto by screws 33 one through an opening in each of the lingers.

. A drapery rod or pole 35 is shown as having a bracket 36 at each end thereof. The upper arm of each bracket is secured to the face of plate 31 by a screw-bolt 37 passing through one of three slots 38 in the upper part of said plate. The other arm of bracket 36 is secured by a screw 39 passing through one of three slots 40 in plate 31 and into bar 24. The provision of a plurality of slots 38 and 40 allows a range of adjustment for varying lengths of drapery rods 35; or for the desired length where the rod is itself extensible, as is quite common. Any suitable form of drapery rod or pole and brackets, such as obtainable upon the market, may be used, the particular rod 35 and its brackets 36, 36 illustrated being merely of conventional type such as commonly sold.

Any form of roll-shade obtainable upon the market, such for example as shade 45, is mounted on and supported from the bar 24 by suitable depending brackets or bracket arms secured to the bar at opposite ends thereof. I prefer to use bracket arms of .the form best shown in Fig. 4, each consisting of an elongated sheet-metal plate 46 having at its upper end a rectangular opening conforming to the shape of the bar 24 which passes therethrough. A flange 47, formed integral with the plate 46 by bending the same out of the opening of the latter through which the bar 24 passes, fits against the rear face of and is secured to said bar by screws 48. The precise positions in which the bracket arms 46 are fastened to the bar 24 are determined by the length of the rollshade. As shown in Fig. one end of the roll-shade is engaged in a circular opening 49 of bracket arm 46, a plurality of such openings 49 being provided any one of which may be used. according to how close it is de sired to position the roll-shade to the window sash. As a further means of varying the proximity of the shade to the sash and the height at which it is hung, and particularly with the holder mounted outside of a deep window opening, to position the shade lower and nearer to the sash than would be possible with the bracket arms 46 above, I provide an extension attachment in the form of an elongated sheet-metal plate or bar 50 which may be attached to the depending arm 46 by screw-bolts 51 passing through any desired combination of a series of perforations 52 and 53. in parts 46 and 50 respectively; and the end of the roll-shade may be engaged in any one of a series of larger circular openings 56 at the inner end of extension attachment 50.

The parts 46, or 46 and 50, illustrated in. Fig. 4, are for use at one end of the rollshade; like parts are employed at the other end except for the provision of the usual straight-sided slots, instead of the circular openings 49 and 56, for engagement of said other end of the shade.

eaaaso In employing the means of this invention, the roll-shade bracket arms 46, 46, and the detachable bracket members are properly positioned upon base-bar 24 and secured thereto; the brackets 36, 36 carrying curtain rod 35 are then secured to plates 31, 31, and the roll-shade and draperies put in place; and the unitary structure thus made up is then lifted to a position above the fixed brackets and lowered to engage the pivots 26, 26 in their sockets 20, 20 respectively, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. When it is desired to swing the holder with its shade aad draperies to one side or the other (for example, see dotted lines Fig. 2) to facilitate cleaning of the window, to admit the lightfrom any angle, or for other reason, the holder is lifted at one end (either end) suificient to disengage the pivot 26 at that end from its socket 20, and the holder with all of its attachments then swung around on its pivot 26 at its other end which is still in engagement with its socket 20, there being sutlicient looseness of fit of the pivots and. sockets to permit of such lifting at one end only without binding or straining the parts at the other end. Such swinging of the holder on its pivot at one end rotates the lug 28 at the lower end of said pivot out of register with its key-way 0r groove 23, preventing lifting of that pivot outof engagement with its socket so long as the fixture is out of its normal position. Such interlocking of pivot and its socket renders impossible detachment of the holder from the bracket on which it is pivoting and hence precludes accidental dislocation and tumbling down of the holder and all of its attachments in swinging the same to one side or the other.

As apparent from the foregoing, the present invention provides an exceedingly simple, efficient, adjustable and easily manipulatable arrangement. made up of aminimum number of inexpensive parts, the proper assemblage of which requires little, if any,

skill. The making of the metal parts from die-pressed sheet-metal blanks is an impor tant factor in minimizing cost. The range and fiexiblity of adjustments provided'for is also of material advantage in adapting the structure to variations of conditions encountcred, and to variations in dimensions of shades and drapery rods or poles such as obtainable upon the market.

While the details of structure illustrated and described have been carefully worked out and developed and represent what is believed to be the best available embodiment, I do not limit myself thereto, as variations may be made within wide limits without departing from the principle and spirit of the invention as defined in the claims appended hereto.

To enable the holder with its attached shade and draperies to be conveniently lifted into position and lowered therefrom, or lifted at either end to disengage pivot and socket for swinging outward from the window opening on the pivot at the other end, by a person standing on the floor, I provide a lifter or implement illustrated in Figs. 8, 9 and 10 of the drawings. A handle or rod 70, preferably of wood and of suitable length, is secured at its upper end in a socket 71 of a hollow T-member formed by bending a suitably shaped die pressed sheet-metal blank. A transverse rod 72, also preferably of wood, passes through the tubular portion 73 of the T-member. A bent arm 74, preferably of strip metal strengthened by a longitudinal corrugation, is secured at one end of said T-member by a screw 75 which passes through arms 79% and the wall of the T-member into rod 72, and by another screw 76 through arm 7 i and the wall of socket member 71 into handle 70. A screw 77 also passes through wall of socket 71 and into handle 7 0. At each extremity, rod 72 carries an upwardly opening fork-like member 78. In engaging this lifter with the holder and mountings thereon, the shorter arms of the members 78, 78 engage under the roll-shade 45 near opposite ends thereof, and the outer end of arm 74 bears upward against the drapery rod 35 at about the middle thereof, so that there is no danger of the holder with its attachments becoming disengaged from the lifter and tumbling down in elevating the same to or lowering the same from position, or in manipulation thereof to disengage pivot and socket at one end of the holder to swing the same away from the window.

What I claim as new is:

1. A holder for shade or drapery fixtures having pivotal means at both ends thereof supporting it from a supporting structure, both said pivotal means or either thereof being adapted to be disconnected by lifting the holder, whereby the holder may be disconnected at both ends or merely disconnected at either end to swing about its other end.

2. A holder for shade or drapery fixtures having a pivot at each end thereof engaging downwardly in a socket attached to a supporting structure either or both pivots being adapted to be disengaged from its socket by lifting the holder at either or both ends thereof.

3. A holder for shade or drapery fixtures having detachable pivoting means supporting it at one end from a supporting structure. means supporting the other end of said holder from said structure but adapted to be disconnected thereby freeing the holder at said disconnected end to swing about its pivoted other end, and means lockin said detachable pivoting means against dlatachment when the holder is swung out of its normal position.

4-. A holder for shade or drapery fixtures h a ving detachable pivoting means supporting it at one end from asupporting structure means supporting the other end of said holder ilroinsaid structure but adapted to be disconnected by lifting the-holder thereby freeing the same at'said disconnected end to swing about itspivoted other end, and means locking said detachable pivoting means against detachment when the holder is swung out of its 'normal'position. 5. A holder for shade or drapery fixtures having detachable pivoting means supporting it at, both ends from a sup'porting structure and adapted to be disconnected at either end by lifting the holder thereby freeingthe holder at either end to swing about its pivoted other end and means look ing the pivotal means at said other end against detachment when the holder is swung thereon out of its normal position.

6. A holder for shade or drapery fixtures having a pivot at one end thereof engaging downwardly in a'socket'attached to a supporting structure and adapted to be disengaged from said socket by lifting the-holder, a detachable connection supporting the other end of the holder from said supporting structure and adapted when detached to permit the holder to swing on its pivoted other end and means locking said pivot in its said socket when the holder is moved out of normal position.

7. A holder for shade or drapery fixtures having a pivot at one end thereof"? engaging downwardly in a socket attached to a supporting; structure and adapted to be disengaged from said socket by lifting the holder, a detachable connection supporting the other end "of the holder from said supporting structure and adapted when detached to permit the holder to swing on its pivoted other end and a key or lugonthe pivot moved to position to lock the pivot in its socket when the holder is swung on said pivot out of its normal position.

8. A holderfor shade or drapery fixtures having a pivot at-each end thereof engaging downwardly in a socket attached to a supe porting structure, either or both of said pivots being adapted to be disengaged from its socket by lifting the holder at either or both ends thereof. and a key or lug on each pivot adapted to look its pivot in its socket when the other pivot is disengaged from the socket and holder swung out of its normal position. r

9. Aholder for shade or drapery fixtures having atone or both ends thereof a combination pivot and drapery fixture attachment member formed of a sheet metal blank with I ture attachment member adapted for use part out a holder for shade or drapery fixtures formed of a sheet metal blank a part of said blank forming the pivot pintle and another part thereof forming surface to which a drapery fixture may be attached.

11; In a holder for shade ordr'apery fixtures, a base bar and a metallic ni ember embracing said bar at one end thereof and formed. with a pintle and with a surface for attachment of a fixture. V v

12. In a holder for shade-0r drapery fixtures, a basebar, a pintle at one or both ends thereof adapted to engage downwardly in a socketof a supporting member, and locking means preventing disengagement. of said pintle from its socket when the bar is swung on said pivot out of normal position.

13. Ina holder for shade or drapery fix tures, a base bar, and'a metallic memberv at one or both ends thereof having a, depending pivot for engagement with a socket of suitable supporting means and presenting at the front of said bar'a perforated plate to which a fixture may be securedin any passes, the metal removed to form said open ing being bent out at one side of the openmg forming a flange bear ng. against. the bar and. by which the bracket may be secured to the bar in any-desired iosition of adjustment. I 3

ln testimony whereof I have signed this specification.

CHARLES LEE FITGHET. 

